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Zip Code 08734 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 08734 is 8,188 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.97 | Zip Code 08734 land area is 5.7175 sq. miles | Population density is 1,432.09 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 08734

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 43.2
Median Age - Male 40.6
Median Age - Female 45.5

Median age of zip code 08734 is 1.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 16.1% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 08734 is 1.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 13.4% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 08734 median age is 4.1% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 18.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 08734

White population 8099
Black or African American population 56
Asian population 0
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Zip code 08734 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 1.8%
English 8.6% French No Basque 1.7%
French Canadian 0.4% German 19%
Greek 0.7% Hungarian 2.3%
Irish 27.5% Italian 30.5%
Lithuanian 1.8% Norwegian 2%
Polish 10.4% Portuguese 0.7%
Russian 1.8% Scotch-Irish 1.3%
Scottish 3.1% Slovak 0.5%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1.1%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 1.6%
USA 2.9% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 08734

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2139
Married couples 78.68%
Other couples 21.32%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 08734

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 6.64% 14.01%
$30,000 and $50,000 7.53% 8.18%
$50,000 and $100,000 39.08% 36.27%
$100,000 and $200,000 33.85% 31.59%
$200,000 or more 12.9% 9.96%

Households by size in zip code 08734

Household language in zip code 08734

English language 96.34%
Spanish language 1.55%
Other European language 1.87%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0.24%

Population by housing unit in zip code 08734

Total Occupied housing units 2862
Detached housing units 95%
Attached housing units 0.77%
2 units 1.26%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0.91%
10 - 19 units 1.36%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0.38%
Mobile homes 0.31%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 08734

Use car, track or Van 94.99%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0.43%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0%
Work at home 4.58%

School attendance in zip code 08734

Attent Preschool programs 2.85%
Attend Public School 19.41%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.71%
Attent graduate studies 0.74%
Not enrolled in school 72.28%

Highest school attainment in zip code 08734

Less then 9th grade 1.4%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 4.24%
High school diploma 40.3%
Some college, no degree 24%
Associate degree 8.49%
Bachelor's degree 20.91%
Graduate or professional degree 0.67%

Real Estate in zip code 08734

Housing occupied 90.4%
Housing vacant 9.6%
Housing occupied by owner 90.99%
Housing occupied by tenant 9.01%
Total Rented Units 258
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,112
Median Gross Rent $1,348
Median Home Value $307,700

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 08734 median gross rent is 21.22% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 08734

Studio $1,230
1 Bedroom $1,350
2 Bedrooms $1,540
3 Bedrooms $1,940
4 Bedrooms $2,350
AVERAGE RENT $1,682

Average rent in zip code 08734 ($1,682.00) is 2.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 79.8% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 08734 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 2.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 1.9% lower, two bedroom rent is 2% lower, three bedroom rent is 2.2% lower, four bedroom rent is 2.1% lower.

Housing units in zip code 08734

Total housing units 3166
Detached housing units 95.48%
Attached housing units 0.69%
2 units 1.14%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0.82%
10 - 19 units 1.23%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0.35%
Mobile homes 0.28%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 08734

Total Real Estate Taxes $13,367,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $10,908,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,459,600

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08701 Lakewood Ocean 5.69 ml
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08723 Brick Ocean 5.77 ml
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